Evaluation of the possible predictive factors of impaired gastric emptying in type-1 diabetic patients

Efficient prediction of impaired gastric emptying would provide a useful tool for clinicians in diabetes care to find the cause of glycemic instability. The aim of this study was to determine all factors which may influence the gastric emptying in patients (pts) with type 1 diabetes (DM). Patients, methods: 54 pts with type 1 DM were included from our outpatient department (duration: 16.6±1.59yrs; BMI: 24.1±0.46; age: 37.1±1.74; mean±SE) The emptying of the stomach was evaluated by a scintigraphic gastric emptying procedure. Cardiovascular reflex tests were applied for the assessment of autonomic neuropathy (AN)…